The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-29
THE DRAMATIC SEASON.
1t Opens With Big List of Actors on
Hand.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-The theatrical sea-
son has started at last. New York is so full
of actors that Broadway looks like an ex-
tension of the Rialto ON Union square. Z
sat at luncheon in the Gilfey House yesterday
and watched the actors as they paraded
about in tens, hundreds and squadrons.
There seemed TO be no end of them. A few
wore the conventional attire of respectable
young business men, but the majority of
them ran TO notable and uncouth extremes
in the matter of hair, check clothes, and
manners, particularly manners. The suavity
and polish of the actors on the street would
have put court of diplomatists TO blush.
Occasionally one of the eminent men in the
profession would drift along, followed by
the eager eyes of the lesser lights. Tom
Keene lounged amiably by with his hands
in the pockets Of his sack coat. He was the
picture of ruddy and abounding health, his
eye was bright and there was not the fainss
est trace of the tragedian about him. On
every side were stage notables. Most OF
them were discussing the mystery which is
lust now so dense around the Fifth Avenue
Theatre The house has for several years
been under the management of John Stet-
son, unique and shrewd business man
and sturdy gambler in, amusement
suddenly that the theatre had been
let over his head and secretly to some one
else. He paid a rental Of more. than
$4,000 year and it was not supposed that
larger sum could be obtained. But the
fact remained and everybody fell TO won
dering who the mysterious newcomer was.
Gossip settled on Augustin Daily for time,
as he generally transacts his business In this
deep and sullen fashion. 1t was pointed out
that his present theatre was very old and
hardly large enough for his great suo-
cesses, and that he had been partia-
to the Fifth Avenue Theatre ever since he
first hit the public's fancy there with
"Pique" many years ago. But the Daily
story has given away before one that seems
vastly more probable. Harry Miner is
looked upon as the man. He had row
with Stetson a short time ago over the time
Mrs Potter wanted at the Fifth Avenue,
and the row was never patched up. IL Is
quite within the runge of probabilities,
therefore, that Miner got the lease away
from Stetson and will manage the theatre
himself. IL Is Miners style. He not sleepy
no matter what may be said of him. Indi-
cations are significant, though. Mr.. Miner
is going the way of all spectators In the
atricals. First it was Haverly, then tho
Frohman Brothers, Abbey. and Brooks, and
Dixon. They all tried TO run half dozen
or more theatres and companies, and In the
end they all came to grief. Miner is launch
ing out in every possible direction.
The season began with magnificent spec
tacle at Niblo's Garden. Maurice Barry
more plays "Lagadere' with great force and
energy. With tho great setting that the
piece has il Is surely In for a long run. New
ton Beers began the season at the Grand
Opera House in 'Alone in London" Tho
piece is mounted superbly and the scenic ef-
fects startling, even in these days Of great
stage carpenters and machinists. The sue
cess Of tho piece is particularly notable, be-
cause there was no preliminary footing OF
horns The prospects of an interesting win
ter, dramatically speaking increase. IL
looked almost hopeless a few weeks ago,
but now that the ball Is rolling now pros
poets are constantly appearing.
BLAKELY HALL.